5.56 NATO vs .223 Remington

[Phoenixent]

Originally Posted by Yournamehere

The upper should be fully constructed of steel, and almost always is. A steel reciever would probably make the gun a bit tougher, but add some weight as well.

Link please to a government used steel receiver on a M16 or AR-15 civilian model.

If no link company name would do.

[Yournamehere]

Eh, GM just said his Bushmaster is built on a steel receiver. It doesn't really matter what it's made of, though, as I've said.

[Gunmaster45]

Maybe I'm wrong, but the thing feels too damn heavy to be aluminum to me.

[Yournamehere]

Actually on the Bushmaster Website, it says that their receivers are either aluminum or carbon fiber, no steel, so you probably have an aluminum one, and yes, they are a bit heavy even with this. Aluminum isn't a helluva lot lighter than steel, depending on what's being forged.

[Gunmaster45]

Huh, I learned something.

[Phoenixent]

To bad I was hoping to build some steel M16's so the actors have a harder time destroying them and listen to them bitch about the weight. They bitch about the weight of the M4 nothing but whiners.

[k9870]

I'm pretty sure you can buy an AR-15 chambered in 5.56mm NATO, but good luck finding the ammo.

Um, may compays make 556 chambers, actually, most do. very few are 223 only. NATO-spec FMJ is common, and geerally cheaper.

[Yournamehere]

The only ones that interest me are the old Colt Sporters which are stamped .223, so the're out there. I haven't seen 5.56 NATO in a shop, but I see .223 everywhere, so maybe it's the area, too.

[k9870]

A lot say ".223 caliber" biut if you read manuals it will say both are safe.

[Gunmaster45]

Speaking of AR-15s, my dad now has two Colt A2 HBARs, and one A1 SP1 in his shop. One HBAR is pre-ban so it can keep its bayonet lug and A2-flashhider, while the other is post ban, so my dad sadly had to grind off the bayonet lug and replace the flash hider with a Miculek muzzle break. It's still a nice looking gun, but it's been '96 neutered. Clinton/Biden, you cocksuckers.

The SP1 was pretty nice, I didn't check the caliber markings though.

This is the most "assault rifles" my dad's ever had out in the shop. And now he's bought the Bushmaster and the Jager AP-80, so I'm pretty happy. I'm cradling the Jager as I speak. Hell, I'll take a picture...